New Manual: CCR Cave Diving “Almost” Simplified

[scubagrunt]

New Manual: CCR Cave Diving “Almost” Simplified
I realized as a CCR cave instructor that there is a void of information available to the new CCR cave diver specifically in regards to dive planning. I feel that it is important for a student to be armed with information before attending a class, as this will increase learning, retention, and overall safety. My latest book CCR Cave Diving “Almost” Simplified is my attempt to help the upcoming CCR cave diver get the most out of their class. Like all my previous “CCR Simplified” manuals the goal is to put in simple words how to use the rebreather in the particular application in this case the cave environment. The book will be released at the BTS show March 25th. It is a 160 page full color richly illustrated high quality manual. The cost is 79.95. There will be a limited supply at the BTS show for the show special price of 70.00. Please contact Curt at flyingcash@gmail.com or go to www.silentscuba.com for more information and to reserve your copy. Here is the content of the book:
Chapter 1 Introduction
Introduction
CCR rules
Cave rules
CCR cave rules
Acknowledgements
Chapter 2 The Cave Diving Environment
Cave Types
Dissolution
Coral
Sea
Lava
Glacial
Cave Descriptive Terminology
Speleothem
Vadose cave
Phreatic cave
Spring
Siphon
No flow
Sinks
Sump
Characteristics of Caves
Bottom conditions
Sand
Mud
Clay
Water Make Up
Tannic water
Hydrogen sulfide
Haloclines
Water Contamination
Chapter 3 CCR Cave Diving Equipment
CCR
Off-board gas
Harness & BCD
Weights
Bailout and stage cylinders
Bailout regulators
Lights
Reels/spools
Markers
Directional
Non-directional
Tools
Mask and fins
Chapter 4 Cave Diving Hazards Exposed
Springs
Siphons
Tidal flow
No flow
Restrictions
Minor
Moderate
Major
Poor visibility
Line traps
Cave visibility
Haloclines
Tannic water hydrogen sulfide
Entanglement
Entrapment
Depth
Distance
Guideline breakage
Equipment failure
Other divers
Psychological cave hazards
Over confidence
Reasons for cave diving fatalities
Trained cave diver deaths
Non-trained cave diver deaths
Chapter 5 Cave Diving Skills
Pre-Dive
Build and confirmation
Site evaluation and CCR equipment confirmation
Turn points evaluation and dive plan
In water check and equipment matching
Communication
Command signals
Hand signals
Number signals
Light signals
Written communication
Touch communication
Cave navigation
Mainline
Off-shoot line
Jump
Gap
T-intersection
Primary reel
Safety reel
Jump/gap reel
Line trap
Tie-off
Placement
Cookies or clothes pins
Two line arrows pointing in the same direction
Two line arrows pointing in opposite directions
Line skills
Team positioning
Making jumps
Working around lines
Traverse
Circuits
Exiting and passing
Swimming
Modified frog kick
Modified flutter kick
Pull and glide
Shuffle kick
Cave diving awareness
Chapter 6 Cave Diving Adverse Situations
Cave Specific Adverse Situation
Lost line
Broken line
Inadvertent jump
Loss of navigational awareness
Blackout situations
Lost buddy
Lost light
Line entanglement
Entrapment
Loss of buoyancy device
Sharing air
CCR Specific Adverse Situations “A Brief Overview”
Feeling funny
The first response
BO ascent
The three H’s
Hyperoxia
Hypoxia
Hypercapnis
Floods
SCR mode
Off-board gas
Open loop
Boom
What if game
Oxygen cell issues
PO2 issues
Display issues
OC BO supply issues
Buddy rescue/recovery
Omitted decompression
Chapter 7: Cave Dive Planning
Cave Specific Dive Planning
Site deposition
Dive objectives
Four CCR turn around points
On-board oxygen
On-board diluent
Scrubber
Bailout gas
Stage gas
Mixed teams
Cave Non-specific Dive Planning
Oxygen toxicity
Inert gas loading calculations
Example CCR dive plan mainly one depth
Example CCR dive plan mainly two depths
Chapter 8 Cave Psychology and Survival
Stressors on a dive
Distance
Confinement
Physical stress
Doubting navigation
Time pressure
Task loading
High flow
Peer pressure
Ego pressure
Dealing with stress
Recognizing stress in your buddy
Choosing your buddy
Final thoughts

Please email me with any suggestions or comments about the book. scubagrunt@hotmail.com
thanks
mel

[sea2summit]

Sweet!

So how much are the autographed copies and when is mine getting here?

[debersole]

Mel:

I want one!!!! I'll contact Curt.

Doug

[NorthWoodsDiver]

Mel:

I want one!!!! I'll contact Curt.

Doug

I want one too!

Email sent

[Attchoum]

for sure it's gonna be a good book, there's pictures of me inside...



rock on mel

congratulation


Etienne

[NEON]

Received my copy in the mail and can say that the book is nicely organized and quite detailed. Wish the pictures were larger though - more like posters - some are that good!